Receptacle with multiple openings for concealing a screen of a mobile electronic device and permitting a user to access and control the mobile electronic device housing inside the pouch at the discretion of the user

ABSTRACT

An receptacle with openings for concealing a screen of a mobile electronic device and permitting a user to access and control the mobile electronic device at the discretion of a user is a pouch comprising a color-coded shell with multiple openings and a chamber to house the mobile electronic device therein; and a dividing mechanism that may be engaged or disengaged for converting between a single opening and two openings so that a user may access and control the device housed inside the pouch when the dividing mechanism is engaged. Furthermore, engaging the dividing mechanism may be disengaged by a user or a supervisor with a detacher. A pouch has various colors to represent pre-determined conditions at the discretion of supervisors of an area so they would know which pouch to disengage base on its color. Lastly, the shell of the pouch is constructed from a rectangular sheet of fabric for environmental and cost-saving benefits.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Mobile electronic devices such as smartphones and smartwatches havebecome today's one of most convenient and beneficial devices. We use themobile electronic devices to connect with others, access information,and record information. Furthermore, a user may access and control thedevice to make calls and answer calls with a click on a button, a tap ona screen, and/or make some commands. However, pervasive usages of themobile electronic devices in schools, meetings, workplaces, and otherevents are distracting users from their tasks. The content on a screenof the mobile electronic device are distracting and addictive. Forexample, many apps, games, videos, music, social media, eBooks, and manyother sources of media may be stored, viewed, or controlled on thescreen of the mobile electronic device. When a user interacts withmedia, apps, games, and other content on the screen of the mobileelectronic device, a user is distracted from their tasks. For example,pervasive use of the device at schools and home distracts students fromtheir learning tasks; consequently, this causes students to underperformacademically in schools. To further illustrate, teachers are constantlyreminding students to put their devices away during class; however, itis deficient and ineffective because there are too many students for asingle teacher to facilitate daily. At schools, the mobile electronicdevice may be used as a weapon to cyberbully others, promote and recordfights, and view inappropriate-age content. Similarly, a user of themobile electronic device at workplaces, meetings, conferences,informational events are distracted by contents on the screen of themobile electronic device; consequently, this decreases performance,productivity, and comprehension of the user. More importantly, a usermay only fully enjoy the content on the screen if a user can view theentire screen of the mobile electronic device continuously over a longperiod of time; therefore, limit a user the ability view the entirescreen continuously may cause a user not to use the device at all.

At the same time, however, a user of the mobile electronic device mayneed to access and control of the mobile electronic device at thediscretion of a user to answer calls or make calls during unexpecteddisasters, emergency, or life-threatening events. To illustrate, anability of a user to make calls and answer calls during alife-threatening event such as terrorist attacks or active shooting atan event or in an area is lifesaving and time-critical. Also, there is arise in active shooting at schools and communal events and many naturaldisasters such as flood, earthquakes, and fire.

Attempts have been made to provide a balanced solution for eliminatingdistraction from using a mobile electronic device and permitting a userto access and control the device at the same time. However, none ofthose in existence provide an efficient solution that provide a balancebetween eliminating distraction on a screen the and permitting a user toaccess and control the device, at the discretion of a user, to makelifesaving and time-critical functions. For example, U.S. Pat. No.9,819,788 to Dugoni discloses a “system and apparatus for selectivelylimiting user control of a mobile electronic device.” However, thissolution is deficient because it “renders the electronic deviceinaccessible and incontrollable” when locking of the device inside thecase is engaged. The front and rear plates of the opening of the case ofU.S. Pat. No. 9,819,788 almost sealed the opening, making the containeddevice “physically impenetrable by the user of the mobile device.” TheU.S. Pat. No. 9,819,788 further discloses that locking a mobile devicein a case so that the mobile device is “physically impenetrable by theuser of the mobile device” when “locking is engaged” under circumstancessuch as geographic location or timing. The U.S. Pat. No. 9,819,788 alsofurther discloses that “locking [means] may first render the electronicdevice inaccessible to the user . . . and second non-disengageable bythe user of the mobile device until predetermined condition is met.” TheU.S. Pat. No. 9,819,788 further discloses that “a locking means for atleast partially securing the opening so the mobile device electronicdevice is may be rendered inaccessible to and further incontrollable bythe user of the device although it may still remain in his possession.”This solution focus specifically for “communal events such as a show,demonstration, display, athletic competition, or concerts within aconcert hall, center, arena, or similar venue.” In such scenarios, the“locking [of apparatus] means may only become disengageable if a userleaves the venue.” In an school setting, meeting, conferences, workplaces, and other events or area, it is essential for a user to accessand control the device to answer calls, make calls, record audio, chargethe device, make calls, make commands, listen to audio, connect to USBports, and other functions at the discretion of the user. Especially inschool setting, K-12 students may need, at the discretion of a user, toanswer calls and make calls throughout the day. Likewise, a user in alearning or informational setting or events (such as, class lecture,important conference, and meeting) may want to access and control thedevice to record audio of information presented. More importantly, thereis an increasing shootings at communal events and areas such as schools,classrooms, concerts, sport stadium, religious gathering, or othergroups events; therefore, user of the mobile electronic device needs tohave quick access and control of the mobile electronic device at thediscretion of the user to answer calls and make calls. This deficiencyis furthered demonstrated by current users of U.S. Pat. No. 9,819,788.For example, Haleigh Lewis wrote that “students cannot access [theirphones] because they are sealed in the pouch”. Also, Adam Maida fromWIRED wrote that “locking [phones in a pouch] rendering it totallyinaccessible.” Currently, to disengage locking of the U.S. Pat. No.9,819,788, a user needs to find a designated supervisor who has adesignated and proprietary key of U.S. Pat. No. 9,819,788 to manuallydisengage the locking of the case; more importantly, only one case canbe disengaged at a time by a key of the case. Therefore, duringemergency situations such earthquakes, flood, fire, on-site shooting,terrorist attacks, and other unexpected disaster or events; it isdangerous and inefficient to disengage each case at time when there tooare many people who need their case of U.S. Pat. No. 9,819,788 to beunlocked. During such life-threatening disasters and events, a user ofthe device needs instant access and control the device to answer phonecalls and make phone calls quickly to get helps, without first requiredthe locking of the case to be disengaged.

Likewise, another safety concern that U.S. Pat. No. 9,819,788 failed toaddress is the sharp point from an object of its locking mechanism. Thesharp point of the locking mechanism's article is facing outward towarda user and others when the locking mechanism is not engaging. In acommunal events or school setting with many minor users, or children,this poses a bodily-injury hazard for children.

Likewise, other attempts are also ineffective. A common solution ishaving signs to remind a user of the mobile electronic device to put itaway. For example, a teacher has signs and reminds students to put thedevice away, and the teacher may confiscate students' mobile electronicdevices if the student has it out habitually. Consequently, a teacher'sinstructional time are wasted to remind students to put the devicesaway, or a teacher gives up and lets a student continues to bedistracted by the content on the mobile electronic device. Overall, itis extremely burdensome and ineffective because there are too manystudents in a classroom for a single teacher to identify and reminddaily.

Although various inventions and proposals have been made, none of thosein existence provide an efficient solution that provide a balancebetween eliminating distraction on a screen the and permitting a user toaccess and control the device, at the discretion of a user, to makelife-saving and time-critical functions, such as but not limited to,answer calls, make calls, unlock with fingerprint, record audio, makecommands, connect to ports, and other functions of the device. Duringunexpected and life-threatening disaster and emergency, a user needs toaccess and control the device to get help or being informed. Therefore,there remains a need for a utility that provide this balance ofeliminating of distraction on the mobile electronic device's screen andpermitting a user to access and control of the device at the discretionof a user. The absence of such utility will continue to negativelyaffect users' performance in schools and users' productivity atworkplaces. At the same time, we are putting a user, especially forminor users, in danger when they cannot quickly access and control theirdevice during unexpected or life-threatening disasters or events. Thisdisclosed invention will provide an efficient solution that provide abalance solution between eliminating distraction of the electronicdevice and permitting a user instant access and control the device, atthe discretion of the user, to answer calls, make calls, unlock withfingerprint, record audio, make commands, and connect to ports even whendevice is contained inside this disclosed invention. Altogether, thisdisclosed invention may positively increase users' academicperformances, decrease cyberbully, improve user' mental and physicalbeings while a user can access and control the device, at the discretionof a user, even when it's being housed inside the disclosed invention.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is a receptacle with multiple openings forconcealing a screen of a mobile electronic device and permitting a userto access and control the mobile electronic device housed inside thepouch at the discretion of the user. Wherein, this disclosed inventionis a color-coded pouch with multiple openings for concealment of thescreen of the mobile electronic device and permitting the user to accessand control the device, at the discretion of the user, to performessential functions such as, but not limited to, answering calls, makingcalls, unlocking with fingerprint, recording audio, making commands, andconnect to ports when device is housing inside the pouch.

For the purpose of summarizing, important advantages and novel featuresof disclosed invention are described and can be further understood bylooking at drawings. More importantly, it is understood that thedrawings are drawn from photographs of the tangible and constructedprototype of the invention to demonstrate the novelty of the inventionfrom realistic perspectives and depictions so that persons with skillsin the related arts can reproduce the disclosed invention for describedapplications.

One of the novel features and advantages of this invention the method ofconstructing the entire shell the color-coded pouch comprising mainly arectangular sheet of fabric for environment and cost-saving benefits byproducing minimal waste of material. First, at least one or more cut onthe sheet of fabric is made to create an opening to permit a user toaccess and control of the device at the discretion of the user. Then, asmall rectangular piece of fabric that are larger than the cut isstitched on top and around the cut area to strengthen the cut area andcorners. The rectangular shape of fabric allows cutting sheets of fabricfrom rolls with minimal or zero material waste and with little time andlabor.

After any additional opening is constructed, a portion of the fabric isfolded longitudinally from the top to make two connected sheets offabric. Then, two connected sheets are aligned and punctured to make ahole on each sheet. Furthermore, it's contemplated that holes may bepre-molded by a fabric manufacturer during process of manufacturing thelarger rectangular sheet of fabric. Therefore, this further reducematerial waste and altogether provide more environmental and cost-savingbenefits.

The size and locations of two holes allow the flat surface of an articleof the dividing mechanism that houses the rod to lay almost flat againstthe flat side of the two connected sheets of fabric. This flat anddirect contact between the surfaces of the article and two sheets offabric increase glue adhesion of the article in between the two sheetsof fabric, resulting the article to be glued in one place. Next, theother article of the dividing mechanism that is comprising a rod withsharp point elongated from a flat base is protruded through the shortersheets of fabric, and flat base is trapped between the two sheets offabrics. Then, the flat base is glued and trapped in between the twoconnected sheets of fabric. Then, stitches are made between the twosheets of fabric and around each articles of the dividing mechanism tofurther secure the two articles in their locations. Furthermore, the twoconnected sheets are permanently stitched laterally near the top andbottom edges of folded portion.

Then, this modified sheet of fabric comprising glued and stitchedarticles of the dividing mechanism is folded and stitched on one lateraledge and one longitudinal side edge to form the pouch; wherein the pouchhas an opening to a chamber. Lastly, the pouch is turned inside out tohide thread, stitches, and cutting edges inside the inside of the pouchbecome the outside surface of the pouch.

Another novel feature and advantage of this invention is the safetyfeatures of the color-coded pouch. Most of the users of the pouch arepredominantly comprising minor users and children in schools. Onecritical safety concern is the sharp point of the rod of the article ofthe dividing mechanism. When multiple users in a small closed settinglike classrooms, multiple sharp points may poke users if it's nothandled with care. Likewise, disruptive and misbehave children may usethe rods as weapons to poke other children. To address this safetyconcern, the rod is placed, glued, and stitched between two thick sheetsof fabric; hence, reduce the overall length of the rod. Furthermore, thetwo sheets trap the article with rod so that it located deep inside andbelow the opening of the pouch. Most significantly, the sharp point isnaturally pointed to toward inside after the pouch is turned inside out.Furthermore, a warning label with symbols and words is heat pressed ontoeach pouch to remind a user to handle the pouch with care.

Another novel features and advantage of the invention is the dividingmechanism for convert a single opening into two openings, or vice versa.Unlike a locking mechanism, which focus on sealing and securing anopening; a dividing mechanism comprises a thin rod to divide a singleopening into two openings with little loss to the total sizes of theoverall openings. An analogous example of this novel feature is likedrawing a line through a circle to create two semi-circles. Anotheranalogous example would be taking circle rubber band and twist toproduce two circles. Overall, this dividing mechanism may be engaged ordisengaged to convert between a single opening and two openings, or viceversa; and whereby the dividing mechanism create opening that permituser to access and control the mobile electronic device housing insidethe pouch at the discretion of the user.

To further permit a user to access and control the mobile electronicdevice housing inside the pouch at the discretion of the user, at leastone additional opening is creating by making at least one cut on thesheet of fabric. For example, a lateral cut is made on the pouch, andit's covered and stitched to another sheet of fabric to strengthen thecut areas and corners, giving a user instant access and control to themobile electronic device. This additional opening accommodates thevariations of designs of different mobile electronic devices.

Furthermore, the pouch comprises stretchable fabric that allow a user toturn the mobile electronic device housing inside the pouch so that theuser of the mobile electronic device an access and control the device,at the discretion of a user, to answer calls, make calls, control otherfunctions.

Another novel feature and advantage of the invention is the variationsof colors of the pouch to indicate different pre-determined conditionsthat are needed to meet so that a supervisors of an area or event wouldknow which pouch to disengage by based on the color of the pouch. Sincethe pouch is primarily designed and invented as solutions to solve thedistraction of mobile electronic device in schools, the variations ofcolor is a novel feature that allow teachers and school staffs to usethe pouch as a positive and negative reinforcement tool to reward orpunish students in order to promote positive behaviors and excellentacademic performance. To illustrate with a specific example, but theapplications of the invention is not limited by this example, thecurrent pouches come in two color, orange and blue. The blue color ofthe pouch represents the standard and normal expectations for allstudents; such as, the blue pouch is use within a class period so thatstudents put the device at the beginning of class and remove it at theend of class. Also, a blue pouch also represents a pre-determinedcondition that would inform the staffs that it would be appropriate todisengage the attachment mechanism at any time or anywhere at thediscretion of staffs. Therefore, staffs such as teachers may rewardusers by disengage the dividing mechanism and allow students to view andinteract with entire screen of the mobile electronic device afterstudents have completed assigned tasks, performed well on assessments,or demonstrated positive behaviors. Overall, blue color of the pouchserves as a tool to reward students to promote positive behaviors. Onthe contrary, an orange color of the pouch represents a predeterminedcondition that informed supervisor and school staffs that a student waspunished for a wrongful behavior; therefore, the orange pouch would onlybe disengage by school administrators. That is, users with an orangepouch has lost the normal privilege of gaining the rewards to andinteract with the entire screen of the mobile electronic device.Overall, the orange color of the pouch is used as a tool to punish auser for their inappropriate behaviors. Therefore, this form ofbehavioral intervention allows teachers and school leaders to improvestudents' behaviors throughout school, which is a positive alternativeto class suspensions or school suspensions. More importantly, this formof intervention is an important tier of intervention and support in theMulti-Tiered System of Support and Positive Behavioral InterventionSystem. Altogether, the different colors of the pouch may improveschool's overall culture positively and improve users' academic andbehavioral performance.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic view the rectangular sheet fabric with a lateralcut on the sheet, two holes, a folding line, and locations of articlesof the dividing mechanism.

FIG. 2 is a top view of a folded sheet of fabric that form two connectedsheets, a lateral cut, locations of articles of the dividing mechanism,and two connected sheets are stitched laterally below the folding line.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the sheet of fabric is folded to createtwo connected sheets of fabric.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view the rectangular sheet fabric with alongitudinal cut on the sheet, two holes, a folding line, and locationsof articles of the dividing mechanism.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the sheet of fabric is folded to maketwo connected sheets of fabric to form a pouch with a longitudinal cut.

FIG. 6 is a top view of a folded sheet of fabric with reinforced alongitudinal cut, locations of articles of the dividing mechanism, andtwo connected sheets are stitched laterally below the folding line.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the two articles that make up thedividing mechanism.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the two articles of the dividingmechanism is engaging.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view that shows the dividing mechanism converteda single opening into two openings when it is engaging.

FIG. 10 is a perspective of the pouch formed from folding the sheet offabric laterally and permanently stitched one lower lateral edge sideand one longitudinal edge side.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the pouch that is turned inside out,and the dividing mechanism is engaging while a user is accessing andcontrolling the mobile electronic device housing inside the pouch.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view narrow side of the pouch that is turnedinside out, and it is the side where the longitudinal side edges arepermanently stitched together.

FIG. 13 is perspective view of the other narrow side of an upside downpouch that is turned inside out, where the side is created by foldingthe sheet of fabric laterally.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the opening of an empty pouch with thedividing mechanism is disengaging, where the rod is inside the pouch andis facing toward inside and toward the other article.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view that shows the stretch ability of theopening the pouch while the dividing mechanism is disengaging.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the opening of the pouch that ishousing the mobile electronic device, and the dividing mechanism isdisengaging.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the opening of the pouch that ishousing the mobile electronic device, and the dividing mechanism isengaging.

FIG. 18 is a perspective of the pouch housing the mobile electronicdevice, with dividing mechanism is engaging, and three Expo Marker areinserted in one divided opening and one Expo Marker in another dividedopening.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the pouch housing the mobile electronicdevice inside, with the dividing mechanism is engaging, and a user isaccessing and controlling the mobile electronic device through thelateral cut.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the opening of the pouch housing themobile electronic device that turned 180 degrees inside the pouch.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of opening of the pouch housing the mobileelectronic device that is turned 180 degree, and the dividing mechanismis disengaging.

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the pouch housing the mobile electronicdevice and a detacher to disengage the dividing mechanism.

FIG. 23 is a perspective view that show how a detacher disengages thedividing mechanism.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Having summarized various advantages and novel features of the presentinvention, reference will now be described in detail, as illustrated inthe drawings, to cover all the alternatives and modifications of theinvention defined by the claims of this invention.

With reference to FIGS. 1-3, the receptacle with multiple openings forconcealing the screen of the mobile electronic device and permitting auser to access and control the device mobile electronic device 114housing inside, at the discretion of a user, is the color-coded pouch107 that is constructed using a method that comprises a rectangularsheet of fabric. FIGS. 1-3 illustrates a method of constructing thepouch with a lateral cut 101. FIG. 1 illustrated a schematic view of therectangular sheet fabric 100 with a lateral cut 101 on the sheet that iscovered and stitched to another rectangular sheet fabric 102. FIG. 1also illustrated a rectangular sheet 100 comprising of two holes 104 and106, a folding line 109, and locations of articles of the dividingmechanism. FIG. 3 illustrates folding the sheet of fabric 100 make twoconnected sheets of fabric. FIG. 2 illustrates the next step ofproduction, during which the sheet of fabric is folded at the foldingline 109 to create two connected sheets that are ready to glue to thetwo articles of the dividing mechanism at their locations 121 and 122.The size and locations of two holes allow the flat surface of thearticle 110 a of the dividing mechanism that houses the rod to layalmost flat against the flat side of the two connected sheets of fabric.This flat and direct contact between the surfaces of the article and twosheets of fabric increase glue adhesion between the article in betweento sheets of fabric, resulting the article 110 a to be trapped and gluedin between the two connected sheets of fabric. Therefore, the only partsof the article 110 a that are exposing through the two holes of thesheets of fabric is an opening to the article 110 a to receive and houserod 111. At the location 121 for the article 110 b of the dividingmechanism, the rod 111 is protruded through the shorter sheet of fabricand its base 112 is trapped and glued in between the two connectedsheets of fabric. After the two articles of the dividing mechanism isglued in between the two connected sheets of fabric, stitches are madebetween the two connected sheets of fabric and around the articles.Then, the two connected sheets of fabric are permanently stitchedlaterally at the bottom edge.

FIGS. 4-6 illustrates a method of constructing the pouch withlongitudinal cut 103. The method is like the method illustrated in FIGS.1-3. FIG. 4 illustrate a schematic view of the rectangular sheet offabric 100 with a longitudinal cut 103 on the sheet that is covered andstitched to another rectangular sheet fabric 102. FIG. 4 alsoillustrated a rectangular sheet 100 comprising of two holes 104 and 106,a folding line 109, and locations of articles of the dividing mechanism.The similarity of methods illustrated in FIGS. 1-3 and FIGS. 4-6 presentan embodiment that different locations of one or more cuts on therectangular sheet of fabric does not significantly change overallprocess of constructing a pouch from rectangular sheets of fabric,including the method of trapping and gluing the articles of the dividingmechanism in between the two connected sheets of fabric.

With references to FIGS. 7-9, the dividing mechanism of the pouchconverts between a single opening and two openings, or vice versa. Withreference to FIGS. 7-8, the dividing mechanism comprising an article 110b with a sharp point rod 111 elongate from flat base 112, whereby therod 111 insert and house in receiving article 110 a to engage thedividing mechanism. FIG. 9 illustrated the engagement of the dividingmechanism divide a single opening into two openings, a left opening anda right opening separated by the rod 111. The thin rod 111, smallcircular base 112, and stretchable sheet of fabric 100 minimize the lossof the total sizes of the openings, and the fabric can be stretched toincrease the sizes of the openings.

With reference to FIG. 10, a modified rectangular sheet of fabric withat least one reinforced cut and the glued articles of the dividingmechanism is folded laterally and permanently stitched at the lowerlateral edge side and one longitudinal edge side to form a pouch. FIG.10 illustrates the pouch before it is turned inside out, so the cuttingedges of fabric, lines of stitches, and the smaller sheet of fabric thatstrengthens the cut is on the outside. Most importantly, the rod 111 isstill pointing outward. The embodiment in FIG. 10 is turned inside outto become the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 11. With reference to FIG.11, turning the pouch inside out hides all the edges and lines ofstitches inside the pouch, changes directions of article 110 a and thesharp point of article 110 b to face toward each other and toward theinside of the pouch; furthermore, the outside surface of the pouchcomprises predominantly a single color. Using fabric of differentcolors, pouches of different color can be made so that the color of thepouch is color-coded. This embodiment of the pouch comprising differentuniform colors by using fabric of different colors permits thevariations of colors of the pouch to indicate different pre-determinedconditions that are needed to meet so that a supervisor of an area orevent would know which pouch to disengage by based on the color of thepouch. To illustrate, the current pouches come in two color, orange andblue. However, the limitation of black and white drawings makes itimpossible to illustrate the different colors.

Furthermore, the side of the pouch that is comprising article 110 b ofthe dividing mechanism now has the sharp point located deep below theopening and inside the chamber of the pouch; wherein, this position ofthe sharp point decreases the likelihood a bodily-injury by the sharppoint. On the side with article 110 a of the dividing mechanism, mostthe article is trapped, hidden, and glued between the two connectedsheets of fabric. Furthermore, a warning label and a trademark logo willbe heat pressured to this side so that a user is reminded to handle withcare. Altogether, this may increase the safety when using the pouch byminor users.

With reference to FIGS. 12-13, the two narrow sides of the pouch areillustrated in the two figures. FIG. 12 show the narrow side where alongitudinal edge is stitched together permanently, but the stitches maynot be visible because the pouch is turned inside out. FIG. 13 shows theother narrow side that is formed from folding the sheet laterally and nostitches are needed to make this side. In both FIGS. 12 and 13, thepouch is housing the electronic device with two cables connected toports of the mobile electronic device. The engagement of the dividingmechanism divides a single opening into two smaller openings, withlittle loss to the total sizes of openings. Nevertheless, the twosmaller openings prevent a user to remove the electronic device from thepouch to view and interact with the entire screen of the mobileelectronic device. Furthermore, the two openings resulted from engagingthe dividing mechanism are openings that permit a user to access andcontrol the mobile electronic device, at the discretion of a user, toanswer calls, make calls, listen to audio, record audio, connect toports, and make commands.

With reference to FIGS. 14-15, both figures illustrates the stretchablefabric of the pouch; wherein the drawings further illustrate the rod 111is located deep below the opening of the pouch, and it is facing theopening the article 110 b of the dividing mechanism. The locations anddirections of two articles facing each inside the pouch furtherillustrate the novel safety features of the pouch. Most importantly,FIGS. 14-15 further distinguished this disclosed invention from case ofU.S. Pat. No. 9,819,788, which it comprises a front and rear plates thatcompletely seal the opening the case when the locking means is engagingand further rendering the contained device inaccessible by the user ofthe device. FIGS. 14-15 also further illustrates the novel feature ofthe dividing mechanism in this disclosed invention, which allow a userto convert between a single opening and two opening, permitting a userto access and control the mobile electronic device at the discretion ofa user, even when dividing mechanism is engaging. This novel advantageis further illustrated in FIGS. 16-17. FIG. 16 illustrates the mobileelectronic device 114 is connected to USB cable 116 and headphone cable118 while it is contained in the pouch with the dividing mechanism isdisengaging. FIG. 17 further illustrates the divided opening is largeenough so that the mobile electronic device 114 is partially visible andtwo cables may be connected or disconnected by a user at the userdiscretion. To further illustrate this novel feature and furtherdistinguish the invention from U.S. Pat. No. 9,819,788, FIG. 18 furtherillustrated the sizes of the divided openings. FIG. 18 is a drawing ofthe photograph of the pouch with three EXPO makers inserted in one ofthe divided opening and another EXPO Marker inserted in other dividedopening, wherein the pouch is already housing the mobile electronicdevice 114 and its two cables 116 and 118. In addition, FIG. 19 furtherillustrates how the lateral opening further accommodate a user to accessand control the mobile electronic device 114 housing inside the pouch.To further illustrates how the dividing mechanism is different fromlocking means of the case in U.S. Pat. No. 9,819,788, FIGS. 20-21illustrates the dividing mechanism allowing a user to turn the mobileelectronic device 114 housing the device in order to access and controlthe device at the discretion of a user of the device. With reference toFIG. 17, the figure shows the pouch has two openings when the elongatedrod is inserted into the tag. The figure shows the opening 121 a on theleft side of the rod and another opening 121 b on the right side of therod.

With reference to FIGS. 22-23, the drawings illustrate a method ofdisengaging the dividing mechanism of the pouch. FIG. 22 illustrates apouch housing the electronic device inside while the dividing mechanismis engaging, and two cables may be connected or disconnected at thediscretion of the user of the mobile electronic device. To disengage thedividing mechanism, a user places the housing part of the article 110 aof the dividing mechanism on top of a magnetic detacher. The magnetismof the magnetic detacher releases the rod 111 from the housing articleof the dividing mechanism so that a user may pull out the rod 111 toconvert the two openings back to a single opening. Therefore,disengaging the dividing mechanism does not require proprietary detacheror key; rather it needs a strong magnet. This ability of a user todisengage the dividing mechanism further permitting a user of the pouchto disengage the dividing mechanism at the discretion of the user.Hence, this further exemplifies the novel featured applications of thepouch as the pouch for temporarily conceal the screen of the mobileelectronic device while permitting a user access and control the mobileelectronic device at the discretion of a user.

Overall, specific embodiments of, and examples for, the an receptaclewith multiple openings for concealing a screen of a mobile electronicdevice and permitting a user to access and control the mobile electronicdevice housing inside the pouch, at the discretion of a user, aredescribed in detail and illustrated from photographs of disclosedinvention so that those skilled in the relevant art may organize andreproduce. More importantly, the drawings and detailed descriptions ofthe pouch further distinguish the advantages and novel features of thedisclosed invention from any prior arts.

What is claimed is:
 1. A pouch to house a mobile electronic device, thepouch comprising: a shell constructed of a fabric and defining aninterior space, the shell further defining an outer wall with throughaccess openings for a user to access and manually control operation ofthe mobile electronic device when the device is inserted inside theinterior space of the shell; a locking mechanism including a tag and apin, the locking mechanism disposed on the shell at a defined insertionopening of the shell between opposite wall portions of the shell, theinsertion opening allows insertion of the mobile electronic device intothe shell; the locking mechanism including a locking assembly with apassage in the tag to receive an elongated rod of the pin, insertion ofthe elongated rod into the passage will lock the pin to the tag andsecure the opposite wall portions of the shell to each other topartially close the defined opening and leaving two smaller openings ofthe defined opening on opposite sides of the locking mechanism, thesmaller openings preventing removal of the mobile electronic device fromthe shell, but allowing appropriately smaller accessories to be insertedthrough the smaller openings into the interior space of the shell.